Newsletter 23 - Week of Jan. 29

Calendar of Events

WEEK OF JAN. 29 - FEB 2 Tues. 1.30 - DC Chaperone Meeting, 6:00 p.m. T-R 1.30 - 2.1 - KoPIXmo Portrait (see schedule below) Wed 1.31 - Congo Golf Fundraising Event Th. 2.1 - Confidence T-Shirt Day Fri. 2.2 - K4 & K5 100th Day / Reregistration Due

LOOKING AHEAD Mon. 2.5 - Grades 1-6 100th Day M-F 2.5-2.9 - DC Trip Wed. 2.7 - Grade 3 Shows Fri. 2.9 - Grade 4 St. Augustine Trip Mon. 2.12 - Vow of Silence Event Grades 3-6 Wed 2.14 - Valentine's Day Class Parties, Early Dismissal Day for Students Th-F 2.15 - 2.16 - Student Holiday, No School Mon. 2.19 - Presidents' Day, No School Tues. 2.27 - Skating Party Wed. 2.28 - Science Expo

2018- 2019 Registration is Underway! Please complete the enrollment form for the 2018-19 school year on or before Friday, Feb. 2nd to secure your child's space Review the Enrollment Letter -   2018-2019 Enrollment Letter Read the Enrollment Agreement -  2018-2019 Enrollment Agreement Complete the Registration and Enrollment Acknowledgement form -  2018-2019 Enrollment Form

Judges Needed! In order to make our annual "Dr. Alan Saffran Science Expo" a success, we need help from our parents! We need approx. 45 judges! If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, please contact Ms. Belle Warren at  bwarren@parkmaitland.org  to add your name to the list!   The Orlando Science Center is graciously offering Park Maitland families a 20% membership discount. (can also be used for renewal memberships.) Just fill out the attached form and return to the front desk c/o Ms. Belle Warren, by Wednesday, March 7th. Don't miss this amazing benefit! Orlando Science Center Discount Form * Participants get reduced rates for summer programs and lots of fun advanced tickets for events year round. This offer is available for renewals and new memberships * Magazine Fundraising Sale It's time for our magazine fundraiser! This program returns 40% of every dollar back to our school. The money we raise will be used to meet important school goals that benefit our students. This is the perfect time to renew your current subscriptions! Look for information in your child's folder soon.

PARENT CHAT "MID-YEAR MINGLE AND UPDATE" February 13th 8:15am - 9:15am Join us for a "mid-year" state of the school chat. It has been a month since Park Maitland School has transferred ownership to Nobel Learning Communities and we are bursting at the seams to share the good news on this venture!  This will be an informal discussion with our school administrators to share exciting things in the works that will enable us to maintain and enhance our unique school program. We look forward to seeing you there . PHOTOS THIS WEEK! KoPIXmo will be taking large, black and white photos of students at school from Tuesday, Jan. 30 - Thursday, Feb 1. There is nothing special that parents need to do for these engaging, casual photos but look forward to receiving something special! Please click on schedule below to see when your child's portraits will take place. Keep in mind that these photos are close ups of the child's face, however a small portion of the shirt will be visible. This may affect your clothing choices for children scheduled on Thursday, February 1st, Confidence t-shirt day. KoPIXmo Flyer KoPIXmo Class Schedule

Assembly to Support Puerto Rico Students came together the morning of January 24th for a very special assembly to recognize and learn more about the recent devastation in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. They heard from one of our Park Maitland parents, Sahira Lopez, along with other members of our Park Maitland family whose families have been directly impacted by the storm. Park Maitland students wrote the scripts and made most of the videos that were presented. They are very passionate about helping Puerto Rico and we couldn't be more proud! Our goal is to raise $3,200.00 between now and February 13th in order to package 25,000 meals to send to the people of Puerto Rico through Feeding Children Everywhere.

Central Florida communities are seeing an influx of families displaced from Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. Many have lost everything - their homes, clothing, and belongings. We are asking for winter weather clothes (new or used) and blankets for families that don't have the resources to purchase new clothes. We will be collecting them after our assembly on Wednesday, January 24 and continue to collect them through February 9. Thank you in advance for your help and consideration!

The money raised will help Park Maitland package 25,000 meals on February 14 th through FEEDING CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. The meals will be sent to people in need in Puerto Rico. Wednesday, January 31st 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Congo River Golf in Altamonte Springs Each ticket provides 32 meals for people in need. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW. But supplies are limited. $10.00 per ticket. (Tickets can be ordered through January 31st.) Download ticket order form here!

VOW OF SILENCE On February 12th 3rd through 6th grade students at Park Maitland are taking a vow of silence because our silence makes a statement. Our silence represents the millions of children around the world who have lost their voice due to warfare, poverty, child labor, hunger, and disasters. The money pledged will be used to help the people of Puerto Rico rebuild their lives and their island after the major storms from this year! View all details here!

Message from the Security Manager

Dear Park Maitland Parents:  I wanted to make you aware that we conducted our first lockdown drill of 2018. The students and faculty did a great job of securing all of the buildings and classrooms and did their best to stay out of sight. The morning carpool has been running extremely efficient. However we need to fine tune our afternoon dismissals. Please do not arrive early for dismissal. I have noticed and been contacted by businesses around the school about parents staging in their parking lots. In addition several parents have expressed their frustration with cars exiting the Dominoes parking lot or using the circle in front of the school as a staging point prior to dismissal. By doing that it disrupts the flow of traffic on 17-92 and of the parents who are trying to follow proper procedures. Please leave the name placards visible until after your child is placed in your vehicle. Teachers read the placards as you are pulling up to the stations so they can ensure your child is there and ready to go. We are having such a wonderful year. Let’s maintain our good habits and be good neighbors to the surrounding businesses. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at: jjohnson@parkmaitland.org or call (407) 647-3038 x248.  Thanks you in advance for your cooperation, and lets all work together to ensure the safety of the students, parents, faculty and staff of the Park Maitland School! Jesse Johnson

Math merged with Art as our 6th graders displayed their creative art pieces in the "Math becomes Art" pop-up gallery.

Congratulations and GREAT WORK to all participants!

PARK MAITLAND EAGLES BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (ALL GAMES PLAYED AT FRONTLINE OUTREACH CENTER – 3000 CR SMITH ST., ORLANDO) Come out to support our Park Maitland Eagles basketball teams!

5th GRADE Sat. 2/3 –  12:00 vs. TCS (away) Sat 2/10 –  1:00 vs. Legends Academy (home)                     2:00 vs BTI (away)          Sat. 2/24 – 12:00 vs Park Maitland 6 th (home)

6th GRADE Sat. 2/3 -   1:00 vs. BTI Sat 2/17 -  12:00 vs. TCS Sat – 2/24 – 12:00 vs Park Maitland 5 th Grade 2:00 vs BTI

2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR August 15: K4 and K5 first day of school August 16: Grades 1-6 first day of school September 3: Labor Day holiday for students and faculty September 24: Professional Development Day for faculty, Student Holiday October 16-19: Grade 5 Williamsburg trip October 22: Teacher work day, Student holiday November 19-23: Thanksgiving Holiday December 20: Toys for Tots Assembly, Holiday parties, early dismissal December 21-January 4: Holiday break January 7: Students and teachers return January 21: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday for students and faculty January 22: Teacher work day, Student holiday February 4-8: Washington DC trip February 14: Professional Development Day, student holiday February 15-18: President’s Day holiday for students and faculty March 18-22: Spring Break March 25: Teacher Work Day, student holiday April 19-22: Easter holiday May 23: Big Show May 24: Student and teacher holiday May 27: Memorial Day student and teacher holiday May 28: Final day K4 May 29: Final day K5 May 30: Final day grades 1-6 May 30: 6th grade Graduation Trips and special event dates are subject to change

Send us your best pics for the yearbook! Email photos (or share your photo album) to yearbook@parkmaitland.org . Ms. Dick's 2nd grade classes completed their group projects on United States Presidents and presented them with pride!

Be on the lookout for 2018 summer camp registration! Week 1  •  June 4 - 8   Week 2  •  June 11 - 15 Week 3  •  June 18 - 22 Week 4  •  June 25 - 29 Entering Pre-K4 - Grade 5 TUITION - $325/week Camp Hours - 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m FREE EXTENDED CARE: Park Maitland School offers extended care from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. at no additional cost. A fee of $1.00 per minute is charged per camper/per minute after 5:00 p.m. Park Maitland School presents, Beauty and the Beast ! M ark your calendars for Thursday, May 24th, and plan to join us at the  Bob Carr Theater for this magical event!

Winter Break Camps! Krafty Kids Camp Friday, February 16th K-4 - Grade 2 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Park Maitland School Cost $65 Krafty Kids Camp Flyer

VALENTINE'S CLASS PARTIES!  Wear a red or pink top with casual day bottoms or Kindness T-shirt!    Valentine's Day parties are around the corner! Students are encouraged to bring a card for each classmate. One "small treat" or non-food item may be attached to each card .

USEFUL LINKS Emma Bean Bagel King Catered Lunch Carpool Form Afterschool Enrichment Club Descriptions Afterschool Enrichment Registration Club Eagle Registration Parker's Gang Registration GRADE LEVEL LINKS (Please note: Teacher pages are not updated for the following week until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.) K-4 K-5 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6